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TIIE OMAHA DAILY REE: ' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1903. S STATE ACCOUNTANT NEEDED OoTernof Thinks Legislature Midi i Mi tat in Killing tue BilL GENERAL COLBY'S BOOKS A CASE IN fOINT ItoteetlTee Cant a re Three Men, One of Wknta ri(nliri to Helot! Ira nitrated fa Reeent Bask ' Robberies la Sehraska. (From a Staff Cnrrepondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 8. (Special. )-Now that I the hoMcn if Former , Adjutant Oncral Colby have been taken before the fudwral grand Jury, Governor Mickey him hin con strained to remark that the legislature made a mlatake When It -failed t3 paa an act to have appirtnted a. state accountant whoae bUKlness It would be to chock up the booka of the various state institutions and offices at any time. . At the, present' time. Governor Mickey said, he 1 too buay looking after his own admlntfitratloh to devote very much time looking into matter of, previous adminis tration: ' H recrested. Adjutant General 'Culver to look Into. (teneral Colby's booka ' at hla first opportunity", but the tatter, ow ing to Ma Inadequate clerical force and the great duties of his office, stated that he, too, had been too busy looking after his own affairs. The upshot of the business la thst General Colby has ' been allowed to leave hla office and turn It over to hla s'.tc raiaor without the' formality of a final set tlement with the present administration. "Had the legislature enacted that law," aid Governor . Mickey, VOeneral Colby's books would have been checked up by thla tlma aa well as' the books of former adju. tant generals. I did what I could to get such a law passed and I hope the next legislature will do it. There Is no question In my mind that If we. had had such an officer the Hartley shortage would never have happened." . , George ' Bennett of the auditor's office went to Omaha thla morning to appear be fore the grand Jury In the Colby Investiga tion and took with him the warrant for the 12,280 that had been delivered to Colby. Confesses to Bank Robbery. Detectives Malone and Franklin this momlnJarrestftd Thomas Freeman, John Gardner and Fred Bordman, charged with being bank robbers. Freeman confessed to having had a hand In the robbery of fhe Pleasantdale bank some weeks ago ana Implicated hi companions. The latter, however, deny the! guilt. Between them the men bad- about 890fc ; The arrest was. made this morning In a rooming hcuse on P street. All the men were armed and In the room was a quantity of nltro-glyCjerlne and several feet of fuse.. They wero sur prised an.?-made no resistance. Freeman admitted that he had taken part In hank robberies In Howard county and at n small bank at Loup City, securing with his part ners In all about 81.40 Freeman has served two terms In the penitentiary upon evidence furnished by Detective Malone. Once he was sentenced about twelve' years 1 ngo and again about Is years ago. Tha detectives will not say In which' Jail they1 have 'the prisoner or where they are guarding them, as they fear Interference upon the part f the Plnkertnn aaency. The men can be tried. based on the confesrtnn of Freetnan, in three different counties. The srrest la con sidered an Import one and Detective Ma lona la of the opinion that at least Free man has been Implicated In many of the robber pf recent date. The men came to Lincoln soon after the Pleaaantdalo affair and have been going out and returning at iKtewt. sine t. jWyijletectWjJa jnot ,ac- nutlntod with' the records of BordmaH and Gardner. ' ' Raise Values ot Land. Both Land Commissioner Follmer Ind Deputy Eaton have been out a greater por tion of the last several weeks Instructing tha county appraisers In their work in the -reappraJeement of school lands. To date return have been received from these counties: :Tork. Webster, Howard, rneips, Harlan and Gosper. The increase in vai . uatlon by the appraisement 4n these coun ties Is .from 160 to . per cent. Other counties that are, yet to make their re turns are: Boyd. Custer, Knox, Cedar, Dixon. Dakota. Pierce, Madison, Boone, Lancaster.' Thayer. Dodge. Nuckolls, Clay, Franklin, Kearney. Hall. Sherman. Gree- Taller. Buffalo. Dawson. Furnas, Richardson. The land commissioner will make an effort to havo the work com pleted by January.. V ' . . Gas ? Company May B Owihi. '..' Tha naoole of Lincoln ara. lust now wor ryln as to who Is to own tha traction company property which waa bid In by a voun man named FTueauK last rnaay, Accordlna- to noma tt. k beginning to look aa though the gas company waa back of the' deal and men ara holding up their haods .for fear such is, the case. Some say that ' under the recent ownership things wero bad anough. but owned by the gas company would be too much, otners ue Ueva that W. J. C. Kenyon and the Armour people ara behind the deal, but nobody aaeau to know. Tha gas and electric light company Is a part of the McMU'an syndicate, and It was learned today that tha Denver manager of that syndicate waa named Frueauff and that a year ago he waa reglatered at a total x here, Tha reoent purchaser hailed from Denver, or at least was registered from there. Tha advantage accruing by the purchase of tha street railway company by the Mo KUlan people Is obvious. It would remove the gas company's only competitor In the lighting business In the city, or rather ' place . tha entire lighting business in the band of tha same people, a Dig consou dated company, comblnlag both Intereau oould bo better floated than the present heavily burdened lighting company. Tha McMillan people have made a big s-jecese of lighting propositions In various cities, and the only hard problem they have had was the Lincoln lighting company, which was badly loaded up before It fell Into their bands. Mr. Frueauff Is expected to return to the city Thursday or Friday, for the purpose of completing the purchase. Those on the anxious seat will then know the Identity of the actual purchaser. Delaya School Apportionment. Owing to Irregularity In the report of the superintendents from those counties which Superintendent Fow'er had to threaten with mandamus proceedings to get to act the apportionment of school moneys will be delayed several days and poaslbly will not be ready before the first of next week. Irsofar as the census of school children Is concerned the superintendent has to be very particular, and It frequently happens that many of the reports have to be returned to the superintendents for corrections. With those who got their reports early this made little difference, as there waa plenty of time ln which to correct them. The three that have Just been received, however, delay the entire apportionment. FIND DEAD MANJJESIDE TRACK Papers oa Hla Persoa Indicate He Is tieorit W. Norwood of Lyneh. DAVID CITT, Neb., Dec. . (Special.) At an early hour this morning the son of A. C. Oearhart, living about one-half mile south of town, discovered the body of a dead man near the track of the B. tt M. railroad. He Immediately came to town and notified Coroner Sample, who Impan eled a Jury and took .charge of the body, which was that of a stranger. Upon examination a letter written by tha Durland Trust company of Norfolk, Neb., and addressed to George W. Norwood, Lynch. Neb., was found. The letter was dated November 19, 1903. The coroner also found a purse containing cents, which was all of the money found; a silver watch, an Independent Order of Odd Fellowa" badge, on which was engraved the Initials O. W. N.; pocket knife, a" bunch of keys and a memorandum, book, which Indicated that he was a business man. He was well dressed and had on a fur overcoat. In the memorandum book two entries, dated De cember , 1903, read, "Dear Maud, good-bye; Nellie, good-bye," which would indicate that suicide was Intended. No maVks or bruises have been discovered to Indicate that he waa struck by a train. Coroner Sample telephoned the bank at Lynch and was Informed that a man by the name of George W. Norwood lived about one-half mile from Lynch, also that Norwood was away from home at this time. MISSING GIRL IS LOCATED Found in Horn of Van Charged with Orimiiall Assaulting Hr. BLAIR IN JAIL ON KIDNAPING CHARGE Asserts Girl Came to His Hoase That Evening; and He Had Nothing; to Do with Her Disappearance from Home. YORK, Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.) John Blair of Arborville Is in the county Jail, where he was placed last night by Deputy Jack Walsh, who arrested Mr. Blair at his home, near Arborville, last evening on a warrant charging him with Interfering with Justice In the case of the State sgalnst John Blair. Mr. Walsh also had a search warrant and If necessary would have served the same, but when he arrested Blair Mlas Buelah Thomas came downstairs and asked for the protection of Mr. Walsh i. gainst her parents, who she claimed had Imprisoned her at home. In an interview with Mr. Blair at the Jail this morning he states that Buelah Thomas arrived at his house at about 8 o'clock, and says that he asked her where she had been and where she had stayed, and told her at the time that If she was found In his house it would make It pretty bad for him. Blair claims that he had nothing to do with the kidnaping of Buelah Thomas and that he knew nothing of her whereabouts until last night. Miss Thomas told Blair that the dogs had never trailed her and that she went directly from her home to parties living in North York, where she had stayed antll the fol lowing Monday night. From that time she refused to. tell Mr. Blair where she had stayed, saying that It was no one's busi ness. Both Mr. Blair ana uueian inoma were brought here late last night. The parents of Miss Thomas came shortly after and the sheriff turned her over to them and she is now In her home In Arborville town ship. There Is considerable excitement In Arbor- Srhnelder OAT for Washington. FREMONT. Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.) R. B. Schneider and wife left for Wash ington today, where Mr. Bchneider will attend the meeting of the national com mittee, which has been called for the pur pose of fixing the date for the next na tional republican convention and may take action In regard to a new secretary. Mr. Schneider seemed favorable to Chicago as a place for the convention and thought that city would receive the support of the members from the central and western states over Pittsburg, which seems to be a strong candidate for the convention. He will of course use hfiP Influence to have United States Marshal fathews retained for another term and tt Is probable that before his return the marshalshlp ques tion wm pe definitely settled. Accident Ends Fatally. tULUMBUB, Neb.. Deo. 8.-(Sneclal.)- neroert u Crosier died at St. Mary's hos pital last evening. He was 24 years oldand was a young farmer living In Walker township. Last Friday, while engaged In sneuing corn, his right hand waa In soma manner caught in the shelter, and before It could be extricated his entire arm waa ground off to the shoulder. He waa brought to the hospital here the same day. but had been so wsak ever since that no operation could be performed. The re mains were sent home this morning. His parents are an old and respected couple. wno nave loag lived lh this county. Gives Band to Sapnort Wife. FREMONT. Neb.. Dec. 8. (Special. John Ketley, the ex-base ball player, with drew hla plea of not guilty to tha charge of abandoning his wife and pleaded guilty. (Sentence was deferred and he waa re. leased on giving a bond to maintain his wife and seven ' children In the future, The case was the first one brought under the new Kennedy law In this county and In the opinion of the officers will have a salutary Influence. pal church. Ke had a good-slsed congre gation. The members of the church have done considerable repairing and Improv ing lately, remodeling the vestry rtwjm and vestibule, using steel sheeting on the walls and celling and painting It. 1 BURGLARS TAP A POSTOFFICE Pay m Visit to Tvra Saloons Jost to Get la ' a Fait Sight's Time. NEWCASTLE, Nob.. Dec. 8. (Speclsl Telegram.) Three burglaries were perpe trated at Newcastle last night, the most important being the cracking of the safe In the postofflce and the theft of f-25 In cash and a number of money order blanks. Tha other places entered were Doughter ty's saloon and Mounsey's saloon, where small hauls wero made. Though explo sives wero used In blowing the postofflce safe, no one In the town heard the report and nothing wss known of the operation of the burglars until Postmaster O. A. Butler came down early this morning to make up the mall, when he discovered the door was off his safe and his money gone. District Co art In Nemaha. AUBURN. Neb., Dec. 8.-(8pec)al.)-The district court of Nehama county convened here yesterday with Judge Babcock on the bench. The docket Is an extremely light one. There are no civil cases of Im portance and only one criminal case where the defendant Is charged with a serious offense. This Is the cane of the state of Nebraska against James Plasters, wherein he Is charged with the statutory crime of assault. This case la now on' trial. The defendant Is a wealthy young farmer and a son of Davidson Plasters, for twelve years sheriff of this county. Defendant stoutly denies the offense. Debate Philippine Question OAKLAND, Neb., Dec. 8.-Speciai.)-The pupils of the Oakland High school held their first public debate In the high school room on Monday night . on the subject, "Shall the United States Retain Possession of the Philippines?" The affirmative was taken by Adolph Carlson, Ray Nelson, Leon Gafflrev. all of the eleventh grade, while vllle township over the disappearance and Carrol Steuffer. Leonard Everett and Mabel the finding of Miss Thomas at the Blair Nelson took the negative. The Judges home. The parents of Miss Thnrans havo I awardod the Hi which had been previously believed all the time that Blair kidnaped gven by Dr. E. J. C. Secord to the negative their daughter and they assert that Blair side. The Judges were Rev. C. P. Lang, knew Just where Miss Thomas was ana oe- Mr. willlam Swanson nnd Dr. C. A. Haw lleved that she was held a prisoner at his jeyi home. Miss Thomas Is a beautiful young girl of only 16 years of age, whom the I G. A. R. Holds Camp Are. parents believe has been hypnotised by pierce. Neb.. Dec. 8.-(8pecial.)-Plerce Blair, and that when she was under Blair's Pogt j91 Grand Army of tne Republic, held Influence she was not accountable, but Just B CBmpnre Saturday evening In Inheldor's as soon as she was away from Blair's In- han whch WH8 attended by a fair-slxed fluence she Is bitter in denouncing mm. audience. Comrades W. W. Oulvev. J It Is believed that the girl made a confes- T)eBn .nd Charles Worker rave their ex- slon to her parents as to how she was periences during the civil war, and Judge taken and where, and wnen me inai ot A- Williams made- an excellent addres. Blair takes place testimony that she will I Music was furnished by Comrade J. Dean give may be sensational. I and Miss Cornelia Worker. The northeast At present It looks very dark for Mr. I Nebraska Grand Army' of the Republic en Blair. He Is charged with criminal assault I campment will' be held here next summer. and Miss Buelah Thomas Is the prosecuting I an(j the old vets are already beginning to witness. It Is now over two weeks . since I work up enthusiasm Miss Thomas disappeared, and during that time no trace of her could be found, al- Arrested for Beating; Ills Wife. though the parents did everything to find I PIERCE. Neb.. Dec. 8. (Special.) 8herlff her. 1 I ten jones went out near ine wayne county Mr. Blair thinks that, the girl will not line this afternoon., and arrested Charles testify against him and does not fully I N. Anderson, a farmer living in Pierce realise the position he Is In. Blair Is a county, who la charged with cruelly beating married man and has lived In Arborville l his wife. The warrant waa sworn out by township for the last twenty years, and I the father of Anderson's" wife. Anderson during that time he has never had any 1 has been In the habit ot coming to town charaes of this kind brought against htm. I and getting drunk, and then going home ana Dealing nis wire.., NEW RATE BY BOCK' ISLAND Flat Proport'oaal Announced to Miititsippi River and Forth. ORIGINATING TERRITORY UNRESTRICTED More Than. Meets Groat Western, as It Applies toAll Shipments from West of tha Mlsaanrl. The Rock Island ha thrown a bomb Into the camp of competing lines hy an nouncing a flat proportlonal.rate of t cents on wheat and 8 cents on corn to the Mis sl8!tppt tlve'r and M'niieapolls, and a rate, of 14 cents on wheat and 13 cents on corn to the Chicago market. The rate applies on all grain and grain products originating west of the Missouri river, and as the un loading privilege la allowed In transit. It Is virtually a mllllng-ln-translt rate. Ths new tariff Issued by the Chicago Great Western quotes the same proportionals, but they apply only on grain coming from a restricted territory. The Rock Island crosses the state Una of Nebraska into Kan at Narka, a point almost due south of Llnooln, and runs west to tha Kansas state line along the northern border of that state, consequently It may be seen that Omaha Is very likely to handle some Kansas grain, which may serve In a measure to offset the discrimination thla placu haa'always suffered In grain rates as compaied with Kansas City. Effect of New Rate. The effect of -the new Rock Island tariff. It is thought, .will be the same aa that of the first tariff issued by the Chicago Great Western, which quoted exactly the same rates as those quoted In the new Rock Island tariff, -and left the territory from which shipments taking the rates should originate unbounded. The recent tariff circulated by the Great Western practically removes nil the good effects Of the first one Issued because it covers a territory which raises only a small proportion of the wheat crop f the state, and even. In this small territory Omaha cannot hope to secure the bulk of th wheat shipments because the gateway through Sioux City to the. north Is the line of least resistance. and It Is a well known rule In railway, cir cles that everything else being equal trafflo will follow that line. It Is supposed that competing lines will meet the Rock Island rates within a few days, but as yet no announcement has been made of such a move by any com petitor. It la believed, by grain men that If the rates announced by the Rock Island are allowed to remain In effect for a rea sonable length of time It will yet be pos sible to build up a 4hrlvlng grain market in this city. EIELLEV, rrWEB .fi CO Ah Important Sale of Men's. Women's 'and Chil , dren's Underwear, Hosiery, Christmas Hand kerchiefs, Belts, Ribbons, Etc. Women's llnderwear Ladles' Ecru Vest and Pants Fleece HneJ -Kgyptlan cotton, taped neck, '2SC gusseted sleeve w Ladles' 'Munslng Vests and Pants Fleece nneu, cream and silver gray, rrinea Kllr; taped, pearl buttons cvrw Ladles' Heavyweight Wool Fleeced Vest nni i-ants 7Kn . . . COUNTY OFFICIALS CONVENE State Convention of gapervlaora Ialoa Paclfte I'm Telephone. COLUMBT7H Nh.. TW aB-i.i . - The Union Pacific has recently put In here a long distance telephone, which Is used to call up any of the Omaha offices at any time of the day or night The tele phone works over a telegraph wire, and gives the best of satisfaction. All Impor tant offices between Omaha and North Flatte have been furnished these 'phones. It was first In the form of experiment, but It Is now said they wilt be retained. Aeeldenf to . Mall Carrier, BEATRICE. Neb., , Dec 8. (Special. Trills li.hanhaitK . .mall luprlav . mraa " j rnriliuM at I " 1 Tl'" " . ' ' ' I I thrown -from his wasanv yesterday after Grand Islan. vlnbon and sustained a dislocated shoulder and a broken arm.-. He Is an. old soldier and GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Dec. 8. (Special I has been In the employ of tha government Telegram.) The organisation of county here for fourteen years. nn.r- an aurukrvltwra maA called I . . To order tor It. nlnti, annual session In P--M-T -how nt Beatrice, thla cltr today, the event being the first I BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec. 8. (Special.) to take place In Hall county', new court I The Southeastern Nebraska Poultry as house. The court house la not altogether soclatlon will noia an exnimt in tnia city romnleted. but temporary furniture was December 16 to is, inclusive. Tin assocla provided and the large and elegant court I tlon offers a large number of cash pro- room makes an excellent meeting place, I miuma. tf.4. Tl1)i tit Nnrfnlk palled tha I meetlna- to order. Mayor Cleary made an B D-"' Pner address of welcome. In which he cordially NEBRASKA CITT, Neb.. Dec. 8.-(Spe- exDreased the pleanurc of the people of Utal.)-Wlll H. Dally, who for several the fclty In the opportunity to entertain I months past has been connected with the the county officials of the state. rose oi mis cny, n eaeeu ion t-s.ua.way Secretary Falter of Plattsmouth enrolled Courier ana leu toaay ror busier county to qulto a list of new members. But little take up W. new neia or worx. m Minn nrir a n Isa t Ir.n and nr.Hmlti.rv I "- " work was attempted today, the association FORECAST OF THE WEATHER adjourning until 9 o'clock tomorrow morn- Promise of Snow Wednesday, with Fair and Colder Thorsday la' Nebraska. COFFEE FATALLY SCALDS HIM Fred Clansen of Fort Calhoaa Dies as ' Resnlt of Trifling Ae- ' . eident. FORT CALHOUN, Neb., Dec. 8 (Special.) Little Freddie Clausen met with a serious accident yesterday, which resulted In his death this afternoon. He pulled a pot full of hot coffee over on himself. He- was so badly scalded that when his clothing waa removed the flesh came off with It. Fred die waa about . 8. years old and tho son' of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Clausen. , Annnal Chnreh Rally. BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 8. (Bpeclal.) The annual meeting and rally waa held at the . Ch.r.ajtlan,, church , yesterday, ..with .a large attendance. At 11 o'clock W. A. Baldwin, stats secretary, delivered a ser mon, which waa followed by the serving; of dinner In the basement of the church. A business session waa held in the after noon, at which reports Of the various of ficers of the church wero read. The re ports submitted showed a prosperous con dltlon In all departments, and that eighty members have been added to the church roll during tha past year. Officers were elected as follows: Elders, J. Xk Rleker and D. Littlejohn; deacons, H. A. Wheeldon, Henry Vaught and L. 8. Meadows: dea conesa, Mrs. H. A. ) Wheeldon; Sunday school superintendent, H. B. Harlan. Ing. No formal program has boen ar ranged. The various matters of Interest that will be discussed will be debated and acted upon Informally. The object of the organisation, years ago, was to bring about better legislation as to roads and bridges and revenue and It Is felt that Beatrice Woodmen Elaet. i BEATRICE, Neb., Dec 8. (Special.) Washington camp No. 8, Woodmen of tho World, met last night and elected officers aa follows: D. W. Carre, consul comroan der; J. W. Samsel, adviser lieutenant: J. T Greenwood, clerk; W. H.'Hllbourn, banker! Fred Bteffan, watchman; H. A. Kuhn escort: W. B. Hammond, sentry; A. H. Felch, L. W. Studley and J. E. Claussen, physicians; W. V. Purdy, manager. WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-Forecavt: For Nebraska: Snow Wednesday, warmer considerable has been accomplished, per- eaBt Portion, colder at night; Thursday tlcularly now In the matter of legislation IB,r- co'O". Thirty Daya for Larceny. FREMONT, Neb.. Deo. 8 (SpeclalV- Wllllam Smith, a colored individual, who claims Mississippi as his home, had his trial In the district court bn the charge of breaking Into a car on tha Union Pad do tracks and stealing 600 pounds of sugar. After being out eight hours the Jury found him guilty of petit larceny, and Judge Hol lenbeck 'sentenced htm this morning to thirty days In the county Jail. affecting road Improvement. .About sixty member were enrolled this evening AMEND CHEERFULLY MADE Lincoln Post Company Denaaada and Gets an Explanation from Tha Omaha Bee. Passes Eighty-Sixth Milestone. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Dec. 8. -(Special.) William Atwood celebrated his 86th birthday at his home tn this city. His wife, to whom he waa married In lf44. and his children and grandchildren were present. During the day many neighbors and friends called to extend congratulations. AsIl Yoir Deader For NONE, BETTER MADE LINCOLN. Dec. 7. 1903,-To the Editor of The Bee: You have your choice of cor reeling the statement In this morning'. Rm In r.rn r in the Post's flArnlnr ra rui. city being less than IU spending proclivities to we,t wlnd" Wednesday. or defending yourself In a libel suit. No For. Iowa: Rain or snow, and warmer Wednesday; Thursday colder. For Illinois: Rain or snow Wednesday, winds becoming southerly and Increasing In force; Thursday fair, polder.- ror iuinsuurii xrujr ciujur biiu warmer Wednesday, probably rain or enow in east portion; Thursday fair, colder. For Kansas; Fair, warmer Wednesday; Thursday fair. For Montana: Fair In south, colder la east and southportlons; Thursday fair. For North Dakota: Snow and colder Wednesday; Thursday fair; high northwest For South Dakota: Snow Wednesday, bualness enterprise can permit such state- I now WMt Portion; Thursday fair; high m.ni. when tintrna tn in unnotlcad. norxn winas vuutujr. vnr rnl v 1 uoioraoo ana Wyoming; voider THE NEBRASKA POST CO. Wednesday, fair; Thursday fair and cold. The Bee cheerfully makes any correction 1 Local Heeord. tho Post may deem essential. Knowing OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, nothing of either the earning caDacltr or I OMAHA. Doc 8. Official record of tern- spending proclivities of the Lincoln pubU- perature and precipitation compared with cation, The Bee Is unable to speak with Its the corresponding day of the last three 1901 1901. 1901. 1900 , 28 18 32 M 1 1 23 87 ,22 4 0 , .01 T T .00 accustomed accuracy In the premises. Thai Lincoln . correspondent said It was "sua- I Maximum temperature, posed" that the expense, of tha Post ex- I Xl?1"0: ceeded Its Income. The Bee regret, very I PreclDitatiun much that any sucn supposition exists, but I Record of temperature and precipitation doea not feel that anything It can aay will at Omaha for this day since March L ...... - I ibll. be or avail in me matter. However, if tha . t,mMr.ture , 75 . .04 Inch . .(tt Inch 82.11 Inches 8.6t Inches , l.Si Inches . 6.83 Inohas Post company cares to find out Just how Excess for the day far behind receipts the expenses of a sltnon- Total excess since March 1 pure democratic paper In Nebraska are Xtth daV."::.' likely to be It may apply In confidence to Total rainfall alnce March 1. Excesa since marcn i.... Jnhn A U.Rhlll. flAnrvit f. MIHm .f Tl Cslhoun or anyone of a number of emin.ni 3l Z 2X' Srlo ml Nebraska journalists who have tried tho experimenb Deficiency for cor. period, 1901 He port from Stations at T P, M, Re.llroad Paya Taxes. COLUMBU8, Neb., Dec. 8 (Special.) I The railroads have paid their taxes Into the county treasury. The amount paid by the different railroads Is a trifle over 120,. 000, and Is apportioned as follows: Union Pacific, 88.274.35; Fremont. 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Ladles' Fine Jersey Ribbed Merino Vest an. i i-anis cream ana M'SC natural OOW Ladles' Munslng Fleeced Union Suits Half open rront, all open fronts ana open across breast, cream, ecru f flfi na natural exiles' Munslng Union Suits 'Islf open fronts and open across bust, naif wool, warm and comfortable, non- 4 Kf skrinkable IsOU Ladles' Vega Bilk Vest Cream, blue and pinx. meaium ana neavyweignts; tignis to match, silk taped, 1 OR 81.00 and ...I Ladles' Silk and Wool Vest Cream, light weight, tights and drawers 1 fiCt to match LOO Ladles' Sterling Cotton Union Suits White and ecru, open front and buttoned on w;"gh,ter:.hr.,r.: .3.00 ladles' Sterling Wool Union Suits Blue, natural ana cream, hair open rront. but toned on shoulder, perfect fit- flfl ting. 83 75 and O.VIU Ladles' Tights Heavy merino, black, open ana closed, large Misses' Inierwear Misses Heavy Ribbed Jersey Vest and Pants Cream and ecru m Misses' Jersey Ribbed Merino Vest and Pants Natural, good weight, Rllr wide ribbed, nonshrlnkable OUt Misses' Munslng Fine Ribbed Vest and Pants Pants finished with Jersey R()r bands and flat seams JVV Misses' and Boys' Munslng Union Bulls r leered ana wool, open ana arop srat. sixes 8 to 8. good fitting, t Ki 76o and OU Women's Hose Ladles' Cotton Hose Black ground, em broidered In colors, red, aBn blue, pink, lavender and white aaCIW Ladles' Black Cotton and Fleeced Hose hlgh-snllced heel, double sole and' toe. hem top, also black cashmere ICp hjse. aood blsck. aood lenath aadlv Ladles' Black-Cotton and Fleeced Hosi high-spliced heel, hem and ribbed top, all black and split foot, good f ff block and elaatlc, 35c. 8 for ktJJ Ladles' Flack Lisle Hose Worsted weight, blgn-spllcea heel .ana double toe, good length and . Rfln fine quality Ladles' Fancy Lisle Hose Embroidered In rancy colors, stripes ana boot aesigns, oxfords, and black and ' EOn white OUC Ladles' Black Cashmere Hose Natural and French foot, high-spliced heel and toe, elastla top, fine 7Rr' quality, 60c and... M fJ Lad es' Out Slse Fleeced Hose Black dou ble sole and toe, ribbed - tf mm length and sines, mixed heel ana toe; aiso neece uneu. top, 86c, 8 for Children's Hose-: Misses' Black Wool Hose Fine ribbed. gn i 25c Boys' Heavy Wool Hose Wide and narrow ribbed, double knee, heel and t fill toe, good length, 85c. 8 for VFW Infants' Cashmere Hose and Booties Pink, blue and 2f? cresm ; ascrw Infants' Drawer Leggins White and black, , with and without feet, warm and com fortable for the t fill little ones I.IU Christmas Handkerchiefs Artistic, up-to-date designs In fine sheer durable linens, from the finest makers In jreiana, r nines ana nwiiseriann. it win be to your advantage to see our stock be fore buying. FINE EMBROIDERED HANDKER CHIEFS Hemstitched and scolloped bor ders, very latest designs, countless va riety, at, each 86.00, 83.60, 83.60, $1.00. 81 60, 81.26. 81.00, 76c, Mo, Ep 26c and FINE VAL. AND MECKL1N LACE BORDER HANDKERCHIEFS Lace borders all daintily stitched by hand, at, each-82.60. 82.00, 81.75, 81.80, IKc 81.26, 8100 and ow PLAIN HEMSTITCHED LINEN'. LAWN AND CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS H. VL and H-lnch hems, at., each fir, 80c, 38c, 26c, l'ttc 10o and djfc. HAND EMBROIDERED INITIAL HAND KERCHIEFS On fine linen cloths, neat hemstitching, rare values, at, f Hp each 2cc, lbc and .,. lMK New Soft Crash Leather Celts . The very latest novelty. In black, red and white, a new shipment Just opened, nt, each. 83.00, 83.76. 81.76. 81 80, Rfir 81.00. 76c and OUW CHOICE NOVELTIES IN LEATHER BAGS New leathers, new mountings, direct from the best makers, . finest assortment In the city, at each 816.00, 812.60, 810.00, 88.60, 87.60. 88.00, C $6.00, 83.50, down to..., Soft, Brilliant Satin Ribbons At almost half price. Largest assortment of dainty, delicate colore, 4-lneh, 19c yard; J-lnch, 16o iOr yard; 3Vlnch yard ImW CHOICE NOVELTY RIBBONB Rich printed warps, Persian, broche and corded stripes, 4, 6, b Inches wide, at yard 60?. 60c, 46o, 86c, 25o 1 CP and OC ALL SILK CREPE DB CHINE RIBBONS 6 Inches wide,, with satin edge, delicate shades, worth 60c, special O C , 0 yard KELLEY, STIGER & GO., Cor. .5th tnd Famam Sis- If It Pays , Others, It Will Pay You. CHA& & HALL. Pre. SHERMAN B. BREWSTER, Secy. HALL-BREWSTER LAND COMPANY INVESTMENT BANKERS- LOANS- BONDS ORCHARD. NEB., December 4, 1903. OMAHA BEE, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear $irs: We are enclosing you herein another ad vertisement which we desire commenced in Sunday's issue and continued for one week. luuiuuiiiy mo ouuuay luiiuwwiy, The Omaha Bee certalAly brings desirable results, our last week's advertisement bring ing us sornt 90 replies. . Very truly yours. HALL-BREWSTER LAND CO. Per Chas. E. Hall, ., ' 8 1 . . - . . - .- . - .. . - The nodal season is just beginning. The need of well . wearable, will be with you for four or Are' months to come. And Just before your time of need, thU Fall Stock Reducing Sale 1. get before you and tempting prlcw-llcea are laid In front of you for your choosing. ID Trousers, cut to your order, for $7. $12 Trousers, cut to your order, for 9. S45 and $50 Overcoats and Suits for $35. $35 Overcoats and Suit, for $28. t MacCarthy Tailoring Company, XM4-JM S. 16th St. Next door to Wabash Tlokst Office. , Pboae 1804. Omaha, clear Valeutlne, snowing NurlQ flatte, ciuuuy Seeks Health in arlsaaa. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Doc. 8. (SuecUl.) Cheyenne, part cloudy Percy Agnew. who has been suffering tot Salt Lake City, clear . ..k i.,n- h. I Rap" City, rainins "'"- Huron, snowing.. Phoenix, Aril., where he will remain for I WtllUlon. cler... an lncnntte period in hopes of regaining I Chicago, .nowlng v... u . .,m.i. k 1.1.I81. Louis, cloudy fit Punl ilmlflv.. mother, a nurse and C. C. Parmela and the I Davenport, cloudy... latter', son. I Kansas t Ity. rluuay. Havre, clouay C'o.nr.. floaa of tlx. . ".J-'y""" GENEVA. Neb., Pec. t (Special.) Co-1 Galveston, part cloudy. adjutor Hlshop William, of Omaha coArmed I , 1 Si 84 84 40 i 2 801 24 44 Si 3S .OJ 8 .00 ss I .a) 42 T .us 86 .00 82 T 84 T 84 .00 J T 8! T M .oo 4o 4i .00 ixW 86 .03 Mi eaj .01 a das. of six last night la Trinity Eiieca- T indicate, traca of jpreoiiltatton. U A. Wi-U.Il. y-ureoaatert EtltiYpOYiUmLS ir$. Alwajs ll4leV l.mam, WwnTpeaj ! Kr.D 84 Varl4 8MtilW MM viUk Um rife- TWMl. lUrfaM J nv w. , rr, Bkxstas a m tmrm Mali. I laUaaa. K-U If D, M4i..... CktohMMr 4 1wImI I'a, si.m itiwii raiuk, ri, The CHRISTMAS METROPOLITAN 1.0 Pages of Text 33 tn Color too niustrxtions-lJ Short Stories jxl nws-sTaXM. met is CltU The Bee Building Is conducted for the well being and com- -fort of Its tenants. It Is constantly un der the watchful care ot an able super intendent. If you waut an office In a building where things are done before It is necesaury to complain one that I. kept constantly In repair you know where to move. SUITB Hi -This suite of offices sonslsts of a waning room and a large private office. It lacea the broad corrtuor around the beautiful court of the building and has a north light, which is so sought, alter by dentists aitd physicians. The urivate office can be divided, if desired, to accomodate two professional men, instead of une. H.ntal price per month 45.oa ROOM 800 This office la Immediately lh front of tne elevator and Is seen immedi ately on stepping out ot the elevator. It is a large, handsome office, faces tho south and is considered one of the most ' desirable offices in the oulldlng. A private office will be partitioned to suit the ten ant. If desired. This office will be vacated tor occupancy January 1st.' Price per month J7.dO SUITB oo This If tho only large auita In the building vacant. It laces Farnam street and is as handsome a suite as there is in the building. The suite contlats of a waiting room and two private offices, so that It would be admirably suited fur . two professional men. There Is a large. hur.fMr-Droof vault. This is a most desir able suit of offices In every respect. Rental prica par month- .Sfto.uO R. C. PETERS CO Ileatal Agents Grans Floor. -Tha Baa Balldlag. -THE 5U?EBtfiTEKDEIjI -'-'sjr-j,sjY ag-jr nj- V7 WT7Wrr-l